30 Years of Montessori

This will be Kieran's last Fun Fair Caravan as a student of HMS.It just happened to be the 30th Anniversary of the school.  We have been really lucky to be part of a school community dedicated to the enriching of the students learning from CASA all the way up to Adolescent.

Felix and Molly have been totally dedicated to the kids, educational development and health and wellbeing.  It's how we all feel a school should environment be. But we all know this is not always the case.

This school is very much a huge part of Molly and Felix's lives (even their kids are involved in running the school trying to improve it year after year), you can see how the kids all know this and reciprocate their love back to Molly and Felix, and they take great pride when the young kids make progress because even going up to their classroom on their own without their parents is a big step for them.

Independence itself may seem trivial to us as adults, but for the youngest students this can be a scary thing.  But when it happens it can be like climbing the highest mountain.

Molly tells us stories of past students all the time.  Like how many schools do you know have this family atmosphere?  If you are part of one, then you are one of the fortunate ones.

This year's Fun Fair was lucky to have picture perfect weather.  Mother Nature must have known it was a special day.

There were live bands playing.  Russel Sprout who always plans and leads the musical entertainment at the school year end / graduation ceremonies was there and the kids were all engaged and part of the celebration, excited to take their turn at the mike.  It was awesome to see and hear.

There were lots of activities, not just the typical bouncy castles and obstacle courses.  It was nice that the 3rd yr Upper Elementary (Gr6) kids were supervising the little ones making sure they were safe.

The entertainment was shared by all the years.  It was great to see the oldest students mixed in with the youngest.   I think the younger ones were excited to be performing and were more animated than the older ones.

They had a ribbon dance around a pole.  Could have been a Euro thing or a Native thing.  Since one of the kids was dressed like a bird.  But hey.  It was good.

Also a bollywood dance thing.


It was really awesome to see them all participating, with lots of eyes watching, soaking it all in and enjoying themselves.
Being a part of the celebration instead of being a wallflower.





Then it was Zumba time.
It's sort of like line dancing but not really and the music is more upbeat and energetic. You will know who does Zumba, because they know the moves. Not like the instructors, but hey don't look totally out of place, like if I did it, you'd know I don't Zumba.

I think this was more for the adults than the kids.
And it was just before the real food came out.  So people can take in 5000 calories after burning 150, maybe 175.  Remember it's all about balance.
The appetizer stuff was great!  Guacamole, veggies, salsa.  Don't forget to add that to the caloric intake too.

We even had parking lot street art!

That butterfly is ready to take off and make the world a more beautiful place.   At least until the next rain.
Did you know that butterflies don't eat, they drink.  Too bad they don't eat mosquito larvae or black fly larvae.  That's what dragon flies do.

I'm not sure how many cakes they had, but I had my share.  And I didn't do any Zumba.  So i'm way over my caloric limit.  Plus the cash bar was flowing with Mill St Organic beer.

But all was good at the 30th anniversary of Humberside Montessori.  So glad we went this year.
So glad it didn't get rained out.




I'm sure we'll be back for the Fun Fair for as long as the kids want to go.

And once a student of HMS.
You are forever part of the family.
And the door is always open.